Nowshahr
Persian: نوشهر
City
Nowshahr is located in Iran
Nowshahr
Nowshahr
Coordinates: 36°38′51″N 51°29′35″E / 36.64750°N 51.49306°E / 36.64750; 51.49306[1]
CountryIran
ProvinceMazandaran
CountyNowshahr
DistrictCentral
Government
 • TypeMayor, City Council
 • MayorAli Amani "(Interim)"
 • Representative in MajlesMohammadAli Mohseni Bandpey
Area
 • Total1,717.5 km2 (663.1 sq mi)
Population
 (2016)[2]
 • Total49,403
 • Density29/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3:30 (IRST)
Websitenoshahr.gov.ir

Nowshahr (Persian: نوشهر; also Romanized as Now Shahr, Noshahr, and Nau Shahr; also known as Bandar-e Noshahr and the former name was Dehno)[3] is a city in the Central District of Nowshahr County, Mazandaran province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.[4] The largest ethnic group in Nowshahr is the Mazandarani people and they speak the Kojuri dialect of the language. They are also fluent in Persian, the official language of Iran.[5] It is a port city[6] on the southern coast of the Caspian Sea. Nowshahr was the center of Ruyan (Tabaristan).

At the 2006 National Census, its population was 40,578 in 11,550 households.[7] The following census in 2011 counted 43,378 people in 12,695 households.[8] The latest census in 2016 showed a population of 49,403 people in 16,287 households.[2]

Climate and tourism

Nowshahr has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa, Trewartha: Cf), with warm, humid summers and cool, damp winters.

Climate data for Noushahr (1977–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 25.0
(77.0)		 25.5
(77.9)		 35.0
(95.0)		 35.0
(95.0)		 33.5
(92.3)		 34.8
(94.6)		 33.6
(92.5)		 33.6
(92.5)		 35.4
(95.7)		 31.6
(88.9)		 28.0
(82.4)		 26.0
(78.8)		 35.4
(95.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.0
(51.8)		 10.7
(51.3)		 12.3
(54.1)		 16.8
(62.2)		 21.5
(70.7)		 26.1
(79.0)		 28.8
(83.8)		 28.9
(84.0)		 26.3
(79.3)		 22.1
(71.8)		 17.4
(63.3)		 13.6
(56.5)		 19.6
(67.3)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.4
(45.3)		 7.5
(45.5)		 9.4
(48.9)		 13.7
(56.7)		 18.4
(65.1)		 22.8
(73.0)		 25.3
(77.5)		 25.5
(77.9)		 22.8
(73.0)		 18.4
(65.1)		 13.6
(56.5)		 9.7
(49.5)		 16.2
(61.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8)		 4.3
(39.7)		 6.6
(43.9)		 10.7
(51.3)		 15.3
(59.5)		 19.6
(67.3)		 21.9
(71.4)		 22.0
(71.6)		 19.4
(66.9)		 14.6
(58.3)		 9.8
(49.6)		 5.8
(42.4)		 12.8
(55.1)
Record low °C (°F) −4.2
(24.4)		 −4.8
(23.4)		 −3.0
(26.6)		 1.8
(35.2)		 5.8
(42.4)		 11.0
(51.8)		 14.8
(58.6)		 16.0
(60.8)		 11.8
(53.2)		 6.0
(42.8)		 1.6
(34.9)		 −1.5
(29.3)		 −4.8
(23.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 104.1
(4.10)		 87.4
(3.44)		 80.4
(3.17)		 50.7
(2.00)		 47.1
(1.85)		 49.5
(1.95)		 33.1
(1.30)		 64.8
(2.55)		 169.2
(6.66)		 243.5
(9.59)		 199.9
(7.87)		 143.1
(5.63)		 1,272.8
(50.11)
Average precipitation days 11.7 11.9 13.6 11.3 10.8 8.5 6.6 9.4 10.8 12.8 12.3 12.2 131.9
Average snowy days 0.7 0.8 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 2
Average relative humidity (%) 84 85 87 86 84 81 79 81 84 85 84 84 84
Average dew point °C (°F) 4.6
(40.3)		 4.8
(40.6)		 7.0
(44.6)		 11.1
(52.0)		 15.5
(59.9)		 19.6
(67.3)		 21.8
(71.2)		 22.3
(72.1)		 20.0
(68.0)		 15.7
(60.3)		 10.8
(51.4)		 6.8
(44.2)		 13.3
(56.0)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 122.5 111.9 114.0 140.8 190.0 206.8 206.6 179.8 147.1 147.1 129.9 119.8 1,816.3
Source: [9]


With its humid, subtropical climate, sea bathing in the waters of the Caspian, and the natural environment of its mountains, Nowshahr has long been a destination for domestic tourism in Iran. It attracts visitors by the hundreds of thousands every year to its hotels and private villas, by virtue of its transport links with the other cities of Northern Iran. During the reign of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi Nowshahr was known unofficially as the 'second capital' or 'summer capital' of Iran because it was the city in which the Shah and most high-level government officials chose to live and work during the summer months.

History

Mazandaranis in Iran
Mazandaranis in Iran

Nowshahr is part of kojur area and kojur is part of Ruyan.

Ruyan is a land in the west of Mazandaran Province, Iran. This land includes Kojur, Kalārestāq and Tonekabon.

The city of Kojur was the centre of the land of the Ruyans. Ruyan has always been part of the Tabaristan, nowadays called Mazandaran province. The Ruyan was also called the Rostamdār, Ostandār and Rostamdele.[10]

Culture and industry

Noshahr Airport, previously an army airbase and currently a civilian-only airport is located on the western part of the city. The city is also home to Imam Khomeini University for Naval Sciences, some branches and campuses of Azad University of Noshahr and Chaloos, and Royan Institute of Higher Education. The Dual-use port of Noshahr was built by a Dutch contracting firm in late 1920s and is one of the most active ports of Iran in the Caspian Sea.[11] The city of Chaloos and its associated towns and villages were part of the Noshahr township prior to 1996 after which they formed the new township of Chaloos by legislation from the national parliament. The city has been slow to industrialize due to environmental considerations and having an already vibrant economy based on Tourism, Ship transport and Agriculture, nevertheless there are local Food processing, Timber Treatment and Steel industries. Recently, a trailer assembly plant has opened in cooperation with the MAZ of Belarus.

:Naval University of Nowshahr

Sports and leisure

Noshahr was home the Shamoushak who competed in the Persian Gulf Pro League from 2003 to 2006. Shamoushak folded its football team in 2013.[12][13]

Notable

References

  1. ↑ OpenStreetMap contributors (27 May 2023). "Nowshahr, Nowshahr County" (Map). OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Nowshahr can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3077276" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
  4. ↑ Habibi, Hassan (21 June 1369). "Approval of the organization and chain of citizenship of the elements and units of the divisions of Mazandaran province, centered in Sari city". Lamtakam (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Defense Political Commission of the Government Council. Archived from the original on 14 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Welcome to Encyclopaedia Iranica".
  6. ↑ "Over $14m Invested in Nowshahr Port Since 2013". financialtribune.com. 2 May 2017.
  7. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
  8. ↑ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 02. Archived from the original (Excel) on 19 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
  9. ↑ "آمار 166 ايستگاه سينوپتيك كشور تا پایان سال 2010 میلادی + 37 ایستگاه تا پایان سال 2005". Archived from the original on 17 February 2016. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "KALĀRESTĀQ i. The District and Sub-District". Encyclopaedia Iranica. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  11. ↑ "PMO – Nowshahr Port". noshahrport.pmo.ir. Ports & Maritime Organization (Iran). Retrieved 6 June 2017.
  12. ↑ "دوباره نوشهر؛ دوباره فوتبال (عکس)". www.varzesh3.com. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  13. ↑ "خبرگزاری فارس - دروازه‌بان شموشک نوشهر در جمع برترین دروازه‌بانان اروپا". خبرگزاری فارس. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
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